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100
A light blue top is most often associated with tests in this department
What is Coagulation
100
Autologous donation is performed to
What is Avoid transfusion reaction
100
A MA needs to collect a plasma specimen for a coagulation test. The patient has an IV in the left arm near the wrist and a hematoma in the antecubital area of the right arm. Where should the MA collect the specimen?
What is Distal to the hematoma
100
Blood bank specimens require all of the following identification information except
What is Patient’s room and bed number
100
Which type disease is most likely to cause tremors?
What is Parkinson’s
200
Gray top tubes contain the following additive(s):
What is potassium oxalate, sodium fluoride
200
The i-STAT instrument measures all of the following excep
What is CBC and PT
200
A patient has had a mastectomy on the left. She has an IV midway down the right arm. Where is the best place to perform the venipuncture?
What is Below the IV on the right arm
200
Which of the following represents proper capillary specimen collection technique? Choose one answer. A. Clean the site with alcohol and wipe it dry so it won’t sting B. Puncture the skin parallel to the whorls of the finger print C. Squeeze the finger to get the best blood flow D. Touch the scoop to the blood drop, not the surface of the skin
What is Touch the scoop to the blood drop, not the surface of the skin
200
Do not use povidone-iodine to clean skin puncture sites because it interferes with
What is Uric acid, Phosphorus, and Potassium results
300
Which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that works by binding calcium?
What is green top
300
Postprandial refers to
What is after eating
300
The medial plantar surface of the heel is located
What is On the big toe side of the bottom of the heel
300
Withdrawing a unit of blood from a patient for therapeutic purposes is used as a treatment for
What is Hemochromatosis, Polycythemia, and Surgery
300
You have made two unsuccessful attempts while trying to collect an ASAP specimen on an inpatient. The test specimen cannot be collected by skin puncture. What should you do?
What is Ask another phlebotomist to do the draw
400
SST contain the following additive(s):
What is Clot activator (silica), Thixotropic gel
400
HemoCue Plasma/Low Hemoglobin instrument is used to indicate
What is Hemolyzed red cells
400
Tiny red spots that appear on a patient’s arm when the tourniquet is applied are a sign that the
What is Site may bleed excessively Tourniquet is too tight
400
Interventions to ease pain when collecting blood specimens from infants include
What is EMLA, oral sucrose and pacifiers
400
It is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during heel puncture to avoid
What is Bone injury
500
Which anticoagulant prevents coagulation by inhibiting thrombin formation?
What is Heparin
500
Capillary collection is the preferred method of blood collection in infants because
What is An infant can be injured by the restraining method,removing quantities of blood typical of venipuncture can lead to anemia. Venipuncture of infants is difficult and may damage veins and surrounding tissue
500
Hyperkalemia means
What is Increased potassium in the blood
500
This type of sample can show evidence of long-term drug use.
What is hair
500
What may happen if you mix tubes too vigorously?
What is Hemolysis